Overview

This collection of papers focuses on the recent pension reform experiences in Central-Eastern Europe, while starting from a broader theoretical and empirical context. It provides evidence for the political feasibility of radical pension reform, considered unlikely in the WeSt. The approach is both multi-disciplinary and cross-regional: The book contains papers by economists, political scientists and sociologists. The authors come from Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and the US. The volume consists of four parts: First, general questions of transformation and social security in post-1989 Central Eastern Europe are addressed, followed by an introduction into issues and role models in the international pension reform debate. Then, three Central European country cases are presented, analysing institutional legacies, recent reform measures and relevant political actors. A comparative section on Central-Eastern European pension reforms concludes this book.

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Author:   Katharina Müller ,  Andreas Ryll ,  Hans-Jürgen Wagener
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Physica-Verlag GmbH & Co
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.020kg
ISBN:  

9783790812107

ISBN 10:   3790812102
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   17 September 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Transforming Social Security - Pensions in Central-Eastern Europe.- I. Transition and Social Security in Central-Eastern Europe.- Social Security - A Second Phase Transformation Phenomenon?.- The Transformation of Social Security in Central and Eastern Europe.- II. Issues and Role Models in the Pension Reform Debate.- The Controversy Between the Pay-As-You-Go System and the Fully-Funded System in Old-Age Security.- The Political Feasibility of Pension Reform in the Light of Demographic Change.- Pension Reforms in Germany: Major Topics, Decisions and Developments.- Paradigmatic Change in Old-Age Security - Latin American Cases.- III. Old-Age Security in Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic: Institutional Legacy, Political Actors and Reform.- The Polish Pension System and its Problems.- The New Polish Pension Laws.- Political Actors and Reform Paradigms in Old-Age Security in Poland.- Hungarian Old-Age Security Prior to the 1998 Reform.- The New Hungarian Pension System and its Problems.- The Politics of the Hungarian Pension Reform.- Political Actors and Reform Paradigms in Czech Old-Age Security.- An Analysis of the Voluntary Pension Fund System in the Czech Republic.- IV. Central-Eastern European Pension Reforms in Comparison.- Distributional and Fiscal Consequences of Social Security Reforms in Central-Eastern Europe.- Structural Settings, Political Actors, and Paradigmatic Outcomes in Central-Eastern European Pension Reforms.

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